Re: R. A. Allardyce - London - 1862

Dear Robert I was fascinated to come across your comment regarding you family tree.

For some years now I have been tracing the descendants of my great (4-greats) grandparents James Arbuthnot of Dens (1741-1843) and his wife Catherine.One of their granddaughters, Jane Arbuthnot (1813-1887) was married as his second wife to William Allardyce and according to my records they had four children: Jane Katherine (whom I presume you refer to); Nicola (who married Col Clayton Turner Lane); Robert Arbuthnot (whom I presume to be your great grandfather); and Mary Ross.

I have very few other details on the descendants of William Allardyce and Jane (nee Arbuthnot) and would be most grateful and very excited if we were to exchange information.

Were the other names you refer to: Gavin Leith Allardyce and William Lamond Allardyce sons from the first marriage of William Allardyce?It is interesting that both Leith and Lamond appear as surnames among the descendants of James Arbuthnot of Dens as indeed does Ross (or Leith-Ross).